Zi Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Person (rén)
Qing
Kangxi Stroke Count: 13
Page: Page 115, Entry 10
Pronounced qing (falling tone)
Pronounced qing
Pronounced qing
Pronounced qing
Meaning: To lean to one side. Also, to fall over, to tilt.
"When looking askance, one's appearance is tilted, and there is a lack of uprightness in the heart. This is why the superior person is cautious." — Book of Rites (Liji)
Also, to collapse, to be empty.
"The heavens tilt to the northwest." — Huainanzi, Treatise on Celestial Phenomena
Also, Xi Qing, a mountain name.
"Xi Qing and Huan were here." — Book of Documents (Shu Jing)
Also used interchangeably with qing.
"Not filling a shallow basket." — Book of Odes (Shijing)
Also, the sound is kuang.
"Arrange the six visceral organs to produce the three lights; the heart's essence and the mind's focus are internally un-tilted, aligning with the upper triple burner and the lower jade fluid." — Classic of the Yellow Court (Huangting Jing)